Supported multimedia files in Blackboard o Image o MPEG or AVI MPEG (Moving Picture Expert Groups) files are audio-visual files in a digital compressed format. AVI (Audio Video Interleave) is Microsoft’s file format for storing audio and video data. QuickTime QuickTime is a video and animation system that supports most formats, including JPG and MPEG. Users with a PC will require a QuickTime driver to view QuickTime files. Macintosh users do not require this driver. Audio Flash or Shockwave. Adobe Flash and Shockwave files support audio, animation and video; they are also browser independent. Browsers require specific plug-ins to run Flash and Shockwave files. The following table explains which button in the Third Row of the Text Editor is used to attach different file types. File Image G MPE QuickTime Shockwave or Flash Audio File attachment types Attach file .doc, .exe, .html, .htm, .pdf, .ppt, .pps, .rtf, .tiff .txt, .wmf, .wpd, .xls, .zip Attach image .gif, .jif, .jpg, .jpeg, .tiff, .wmf Attach MPEG/AVI .asf, .avi, .mpg, .mpeg, .wmv, mp;4 (mp4 is added as a file under “Item” Add Quick Time .qt, moov, .mov Add audio .aiff, .asf, .au, .mpe, .mp3, .ra, .ram, .rm, .wav, .wma, .wmv Add Flash/Shockwave .swf If you need to convert a video file to an acceptable format… 1.Go to Start…Programs…Prism Video File Converter 2. Click green plus sign to Add Files 3. Browse for the file to convert. 4. At the bottom of the screen note where the file will be saved (My Videos) 5. Use the drop down arrow to choose a compatible format. 6. With the file highlighted in the file list, click CONVERT in bottom right corner .